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The curse does not end with dreams that are dreaded, as the weight of the binds does not fade away; numbing the soul and scorching the beast. There is no warmth that is loving to embrace, as the depths of the caves have long forgotten the dwarf that was once above.
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Conducting a survey for indie game developers. Please take part, I will later post the results here!
Also, isn't it a little silly to think that indie game devs (who want to do everything themselves, and have little or no money to spend on external vendors) could be a good target clientele for your business?
Nobody's noticed that you're replying to a year-old post?
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Gnollrunner said:
It definitely solves a technical problem nicely.
Game players / buyers don't have technical problems, though. That's my whole point!
Just run the napkin math: Assuming you have a 4km x 4km area to fill with compelling content, how many artist-hours does that take to build?
If you're b…
The tale of Aladdin is found in The Arabian Nights tales or One Thousand and One Nights. An enchanting and magical collection of fairy tales of Middle Eastern origin. The Arabian Nights stories were first introduced to Europe in a French translation by Antoine Galland in 1704.
No copyright issues th…
Have you looked at the system in UE5?
Hello everybody. I made an influencer of Youtubers, streamers, and other gaming celebrities to help people promote their game! Check it out!
https://trello.com/b/7gf3G05a
The Finns know more than just great music — they also produce terrific games. This little country, with its 5 million people and a mere 240 gamedev studios, boasts €2.2 billion in annual gaming market revenue. You’ve heard of Supercell, Rovio, Remedy Entertainment, Housemarque, Seriously Entertain…
I'm looking to charge for compiled versions of my software. The source will remain open. I'm looking to use donationware pricing, where the minimum price the client pays is zero dollars; although you hope that the client will spend $5 or more. It's the least guilt-inspiring pricing model that I kno…
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UPDATE
More and more are contributing to this survey, particularly indie game devs working on RPGs, platformers and tactical/strategy.
Thanks so much to all of you who've answered so far - let's keep the ball rolling!
Please consider participating in this 40-second survey: https://for…
I've been working on building out my program for Academy of Games which will be a Video Game Developer Membership Program focusing on Real Games, Real Results.
To that end I am offering a LIMITED amount of FREE BETA user accounts as I build up the program from scratch. If you're serious about …
@IADaveMark Thank you for your valuable time. Certainly, I shall consider these insights in my career/research plan.
Hi all,
I am a new member to the site, but a lifelong gamer. I am currently writing a research paper on the causes of crunch in videogame development and I am looking for individuals who may be willing to share their experiences (both good and bad). My intention is to demonstrate consistent trends a…
Hello there game developers. I’ve recently discovered there is not much data about common planning and budgeting approaches, when it comes to game music production. We very often struggle to estimate reasonable budget and schedule which fits specifically our game.
Here is a first of two survey…
I might be wrong, but I'm 80% sure that when you think about your career, you think "What do I want to do?"
From there you kinda pick something that's interesting to YOU and go from there.
If you want to be an indie game developer, this means you probably work on the game YOU want to make.
If you want…